Senate debates

Thursday, 12 December 2013

  • Automotive Industry (16 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the minister's answers yesterday in which he dismissed the need to provide assistance for redundant...
  • Broadband (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, in his capacity as shareholder minister for the National Broadband Network. Can the minister advise the Senate what NBN Co.'s...
  • Automotive Industry (14 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Ronaldson, the Minister representing the Minister for Industry. On what date did the government receive the business case from Holden outlining the co-investment the...
  • Asylum Seekers (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection,...
  • Broadband (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister inform the Senate of the biggest impediment to broadband availability in Australia?
  • Automotive Industry (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister confirm that the government will cut $500 million to 2015 from the Automotive...
  • Same-Sex Marriage (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate of the decision of the High Court regarding the validity of the ACT same-sex marriage laws?
  • Automotive Industry (6 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Cormann as Minister for Finance and representing the Minister for Trade. Yesterday, Mr Jim Griffin, the President of the Federation of Automotive Product Manufacturers,...
  • Defence (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. What action has the minister undertaken to ensure that the government meets its pre-election promise to have defence spending at two...